A Creston man is one of 24 people who have been arrested around the world, including three in Canada, in connection with India-based crime groups.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Gurtej Singh Smagh, 43, is among 11 people charged in an eight-count indictment that alleges hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and meth were smuggled each week from the US into Canada.
Other suspects, who authorities say are linked to three criminal gangs, were arrested in the US and Europe.
Smagh is linked to a gang led by Ravinder Singh Dhanda of Vancouver, who is also in custody. Both men appeared in court on Tuesday and were expected to be back in front of a judge today for a bail hearing.
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